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courtiser

to court, to woo

k u ʁ . t i . z e
courtis to court, to woo + er Infinitive
verb Rare #51,888
to court, to woo A somewhat old-fashioned or literary word; in everyday speech, people often say séduire or faire la cour à quelqu’un.
FR: Il essaie de courtiser sa voisine.
EN: He is trying to court his neighbor.

Mais j'étais pas le seul à les courtiser.

But I wasn't the only one courting them.

— Harry Potter et l'Ordre du Phénix (2007)

Il essaya de la courtiser avec des poèmes amoureux.

He tried to woo her with love poems.

Pour courtiser les femmes.

To woo women.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

J'ai essayé de courtiser sa sœur, mais elle ne voulait pas de moi.

I tried to court his sister, but she didn’t want me.